Rand Paul admits he considered using a catheter during filibuster

When nature calls, even a United States senator can’t talk his way out of it.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul concluded his filibuster to halt the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director just under the 13 hour mark early Thursday morning to use the restroom.

“There are some limits to filibustering and I’m going to have to go take care of one in a few minutes here,” he joked on the Senate floor.

However just hours after the filibuster’s conclusion, Paul appeared in an interview with radio host Glenn Beck and admitted he had contemplated using a catheter to help ease the body’s natural limitations.

“I did think about it,” Paul laughed. “I put them in before and I really decided against it.”

Using a catheter might seem far-fetched, but Texas state senators have a history of using “bladder bags” under their suits during filibusters in Austin.

Throughout the filibuster, Paul was joined by other Republican senators, and a Democrat, demanding President Obama define the legality of using drone strikes to kill Americans on U.S. soil and abroad. Later on Thursday, White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder responded to Paul’s question in a letter saying, “the answer is no.”

In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, Paul said there were no plans beforehand to filibuster on Wednesday, leaving him standing for hours on end in improper shoes for the marathon filibuster. He said because the rules state you can’t sit down or leave the floor, he was unable to step out and use the restroom.

“Twelve hours is a long time not to go to the restroom. So, yes, it does limit you,” he told Bash.

Though Paul said he tried to limit the amount of water he consumed, he did fuel up with a few candy bars throughout the filibuster.